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Tonya Hart

Artist Statement
In her sculptures she explores the perceptions of nature as muse, as source of inspiration, manipulation and transformation. For example, Canis Familiaris seeks to represent the 'domesticated dog' as defined by zoologists to be descendant of canis lupus, the common wolf. Thereby, all four hundred breeds of domesticated dog are not considered a distinct species, rather aberrations brought about through artificial selection. As follows, the sculpture shows a dog with one of its hind legs in the scale of a wolf, taking a grand leap with the body of a Chihuahua. 'When You Were Born the World Was Born With You' explores the perception of species and environment as interdependent. Both works appeared in her debut solo exhibition at the Canadian Sculpture Centre in 2009, titled Sleeping with the Muse.


Brief Biography
Born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, 1973

Education
1998 BFA, York University, Toronto, ON

Selected Exhibitions
Solo
2009 Sleeping with the Muse, Canadian Sculpture Centre

Group
2009 Holiday Magic, Canadian Sculpture Centre
2009 Kingsbrae Gardens Sculpture Competition & Exhibition, St Andrews, NB
2009 Artists' Gardens, 401 Richmond Roof Gardens, Toronto ON
2009 Sculpture Mix X, Canadian Sculpture Centre
2008 Fahrenheit Festival, fire sculpture event, Artcite Inc. Windsor ON
2008 SculptArt, Abbozzo Gallery, Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington ON
2008 Beach Society Garden Tour, Toronto ON
2008 80!...Still going Strong, John B. Aird Gallery
2008 80!…Still Going Strong, Canadian Sculpture Centre
2008 SculpArt, Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, ON
2008 Gallery Launch, Canadian Sculpture Centre
2007 Sculpture Mix IX, Canadian Sculpture Centre
2006 All Terrain 6, Canadian Sculpture Centre
2006 Thought Mass, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
2006 Sculpture Mix VIII, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto
2005 Artsweek, TD Exhibition, TD Court, Toronto
2005 VAO Triple XXX-Touring Exhibition of VAO Members
2005 All Terrain, Canadian Sculpture Centre
2005 Sculpture Mix VII, Canadian Sculpture Centre
2004 Ex Pluribus Unum, John B. Aird Gallery
2004 The Art of Giving II, Canadian Sculpture Centre
2003 The Water Project, Canadian Sculpture Centre
2003 Endless 3D-Tales, Canadian Sculpture Centre
2002 In The Raw, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
2000 2nd Annual Emerging Sculptors Exhibition, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto, ON


Hart was elected into the Sculptors Society of Canada in 2001 where she held a position as Secretary on the board from 2002-2008.

email: info@tonyahart.com

website: http://www.tonyahart.com

Media: mixed

SSC Member Since: 2001